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Hiva Oa

/ˈhi.və ˈoʊ.ə/

Hiva Oa proper noun: the second largest island in the Marquesas, final resting place of Paul Gauguin and Jacques Brel, home of many tikis.

hiva oa: the second largest island in the Marquesas, final resting place of Paul Gauguin and Jacques Brel,...
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Proper noun

Hiva Oa

  1. The second largest island in the Marquesas, final resting place of Paul Gauguin and Jacques Brel, home of many tikis.
    Synonyms:
    Dominica

Synonyms of Hiva Oa

Origin of Hiva Oa

From South Marquesan [Term?], meaning long ridgepole.

Questions about Hiva Oa

What does Hiva Oa mean?
Hiva Oa means the second largest island in the Marquesas, final resting place of Paul Gauguin and Jacques Brel, home of many tikis.
What part of speech is Hiva Oa?
Hiva Oa is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hiva Oa?
Hiva Oa is pronounced /ˈhi.və ˈoʊ.ə/.

Words near Hiva Oa in the dictionary

  1. HIV-1
  2. HIV-2
  3. HIV-negative
  4. HIV-positive
  5. HIV/AIDS
  6. Hiva Oa
  7. hive
  8. hive bee
  9. hive bees
  10. hive mind
  11. hive minds

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